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But it is wonderful to be back here at school! I hear that the musical concert was outstanding; congratulations to the CAPA faculty, Mr Bonaccorso, Ms West, the students and their parents and anyone else involved in the production. Our partner primary schools also very much e n j o y e d t h e i r m a t i n e e performance and so did our School Education Director, Ms Francesca Molluso. HSC Trials The HSC trials have just concluded and this is the last assessment for the students before they leave. Most of the Year 12
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
From the Deputies Desk 3
STARNews 5
SRC Report 6
C.A.P.A. Report 8
Maths Counts 11
English/Drama Report 12
P.D.H.P.E. Report 15
SAFETY TEAMWORK ACHEIVEMENT RESPECT
. WALKING TOGETHER . LEARNING TOGETHER .
P O BOX 117
WINDSOR 2756
PH: 4587 7122
FAX: 4587 7687
E-mail:
Web Site:
windsor-h.schools.nsw.edu.au PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Our HSC Students have been hard at work. Some of the wonderful major works of our Art students feature above.
I did have a wonderful holiday in Mongolia and next issue, will publish some photos and bits and pieces about the trip. I went on a botanical expedition to do a survey in the remote Altai Mountains, in western Mongolia and trekked to within 5 km of the Chinese border. Mongolia is a very beautiful country, the people are lovely and their nomadic life-style is fascinating. I will definitely return! Interestingly, there is a 98% literacy rate in the population – this exceeds ours here in Australia!
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Deputy Principal’s Position We have permission to advertise the Deputy Principal’s position that was vacated by Gerd Kreiss following his recent retirement. I am hoping that this position is filled prior to the end of Term 3.
Parent Survey
Parents are invited to complete a survey to assist us in better serving the needs of our school community. You can find the survey under recent news upon this website. Thank you in advance for completing the survey.
Mrs A Cam Principal
Windsor High School
students have worked very well all year and are well-prepared for their HSC examinations next Term. For those that have not met requirements, there will need to be a formal interview with me as Principal and their parents. I will call anyone in this situation very soon. Attendance We are continuing our push on improved student attendance – all the statistics show that children who attend school every day do much better not only at school, but beyond school as well. Your child also needs to go to every class and to be there on time. Ms Ruis (years 7-10) and Ms Boyd (years 11-12) are our two Attendance co-ordinators. If you are concerned about your child’s attendance, please contact them. Uniform Thank you to the majority of students and parents who have co-operated with us on improving the uniform. A few students have slipped back into old habits and the school executive will be working with you and the students to rectify this si tuation. One parent has spoken with me about the stitching in her son’s track pants and shirts coming undone; if you are experiencing any problems with the quality of the uniform, please contact me at the school. Quality of your child’s learning I am working with the executive of the school to examine the quality of the programs being offered to your son or daughter in their classes. The first step has been to audit all the teaching and learning programs in the school; the next step will be to look at the quality of these programs. My initial focus will be on Year 7. If you wish to speak with me about any aspect of your child’s learning, please contact me at school. We are also completing a Situational Analysis across various areas of the school, to inform the next 3 years of school planning. This analysis will investigate literacy, numeracy, HSC and SC performance, quality of aspects of the school’s organisation, school leadership. If you wish to learn more about this work, come to a P&C meeting to ask questions.
DROP-IN Coffee Club
When Every second Friday starting
from 2 September 2011.
Time 11.30am for about 1 hour
Where
Staff common room
Who will be there some of the staff including the
Principal, Aboriginal Tutor
Purpose:
An informal chat
Sign-in At front office on your arrival
(this is for OHS reasons).
No need to RSVP – just drop-in!
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FROM THE DEPUTY’S DESK Our HSC students have just completed their trial exams. This is a stressful time for both Year 12 students and teachers and any support the whole school community can give is always appreciated. Parents need to encourage students to pace themselves during the exams – good food and sleep are very important. Taking each exam day by day and trying to avoid feeling overwhelmed is the key to success. We have many resources in place to assist students that are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Please contact Ms Winter, Mrs Calvert or myself if you are concerned about your child. Completing the HSC is very much a partnership between students, parents and teachers. Congratulations to all students who attended the Rewards day on August 12 at Luna Park. Ms Byrne has commented on their outstanding behaviour and all students had a fantastic time. Students are continuing to strive towards personal goals throughout the year and we hope to have more students involved for the end of year rewards day to Jambaroo. Thank you to Mr Bonacorsso and all Teachers who have worked extremely hard to provide transition activities for our Primary students. This year many students have participated in activities, which this year included our Gifted and Talented program. Windsor High School strives to provide outstanding learning opportunities for all students and cater for their individual needs. I was fortunate enough to work with our sports program and teach archery to a group of talented boys and girls. What a wonderful group of students who represented their schools with outstanding participation and sportsmanship. Students from years 7 to10 will soon participate in an Anti -Cyber Bullying program hosted by the NSW police. This program will inform students about the legal process behind cyber-bulling and strategies to cope with any forms of cyber-bullying they may encounter. Parents play a key role in this process and are encouraged to work with the school and community to ensure their children are safe while using social websites and mobile phones.
A number of recommendation will be highlighted in the next edition of this newsletter to help students and parents cope with this most crucial element of child safety. Year 7 has progressed well so far this year. I have been visiting a number of classes over the past week to check on student’s work and behaviour. I do see more students becoming very familiar with their new surroundings and making the most of each and every lesson. However, in some classes students are not working consistently and some improvement is required. I will be continuing to work with year 7 teachers to ensure all students have the right to learn in a safe and harmonious environment free from disruption. On Friday September 2nd Year 7 vaccinations will occur. Parents will be receiving more information regarding this process very soon. Any enquiries should go to Ms Ruis in the Science faculty. Year 11 students will commence their yearly exams on Wednesday 14th September. This is a final stepping stone prior to the HSC and it is imperative that students begin to prepare themselves for these exams and develop appropriate study skills. Year 12 is almost at the end of their school life!!! Thursday 22 September is the school Graduation followed by the formal on the last day of term. I look forward to the Harbour Cruise and wish all year 12 students the very best for their upcoming HSC exams. Every lesson counts, your teachers are working very hard to ensure you are well prepared for the HSC, the rest is up to you!!! . Good luck.
Until next time...... Mr J Galbraith - Deputy Principal (Relieving)
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OUR SCHOOL CAPTAINS Stephanie Atkinson Lucille Shilling Robert Harris Tayla Barnes Robyn Moller Madison Keir
YEAR 12 ADVISORS REPORT
Not long to go now Year 12 until your secondary education has come to an end. Just a few quick reminders before the next adventure in your life begin. Year 12 Graduation - Thursday 28th
September 9:30 am Year 12 Formal - Friday 29th September Last day to submit university applications –
Friday 30th September HSC Examinations Begin – Monday 17th
October (for more information go to www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au)
Year 12 please take full advantage of the last few weeks. Remember to study and to ensure all your assessment tasks are completed and submitted. If you are unsure of anything in any of your courses please seek assistance from your teachers, they are ready to answer any questions you may have. I had the great pleasure of seeing the Drama HSC major pieces.
Congratulations to the girls for very entertaining performances and I wish you all the best in the HSC. To Georgina, Paul, Laura and Nathan your performances were exceptional for Windsor on Stage. I absolutely loved every minute of it. I look forward to our graduation where both the talents of Drama and Music will be displayed. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best in your trial examinations and I look forward to seeing you graduate. Miss A Winter
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We have now purchased and installed STAR signs in all areas of the school. The Library and the Support Unit have signs to remind students of the expected behaviour’s in these areas. Check out our STAR brochure in the front office next time you visit. Miss A. Winter
STAR NEWS
Corridors, Stairwells and Walkways
Safety Walk in a sensible manner Keep left Food and drinks in bins before entering
Teamwork Show courtesy to others Leave doors open
Achievement Move safely and quickly to class
Respect Line up quietly outside rooms Use a polite, quiet voice
Congratulations to all the students who won prizes in the Major STAR draw for semester 2. Special congratulations to Bryce Chivers who won the major prize which was an Apple IPod Shuffle. The other prize winners received $15 ITunes vouchers and Hoyts cinema tickets. This was our best ever STAR draw and we look forward to the next one with even more major prizes. We will continue to focus on students wearing full-school uniform and revisit rewarding students who place their rubbish in the bins. The focus for term 3 is teaching the expected behaviour when students are in corridors, stairways and walkways. Miss Byrne and Mr Cooper are already working hard on our next performance, which we all look forward to.
The expected behaviours are listed below:
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The new SRC this month decided to support a new charity, the RSPCA. On Tuesday August 16th we held “Cupcake Day for the RSPCA”. We baked up a storm and sold cupcakes at recess and lunch to raise money for the RSPCA; so that they can continue their life saving and important animal welfare work in our community.
On Friday August 26th students raised funds for the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day; by selling pens, badges and wristbands. The sale of this merchandise aids research into a cure for Cancer.
Ms A Byrne
SRC and Leadership Coordinator
Windsor High School
Welcome back to term 3! In week 1 seminars this term the new Student Representative Council was elected. These students will be responsible for fundraising activities for a variety of charities and for the school, providing a communication link between the student body and Windsor High School staff, as well as a variety of other activities. Our semester 2 representatives are: Year 7: Chloe Braushi, Peter Karamolegos, Billy Peck, Kyralee Rutter. Year 8: Matt Cooper, Erin Arthur, Amber Braushi, Corey Griffiths. Year 9: Josh Carter, Shannaye Kuntze, Josh Ferry, Jimmy Fenton. Year 11: Kayla Adams, Sarah Bennett, Roisin McCague, Carly Townsend. Year 10 have not yet been able to nominate their representatives, but will be given the opportunity in the coming weeks during seminar. These students will be officially inducted and receive their badges at our next formal assembly. Congratulations to all of these students and a reminder that meetings are held every Tuesday at lunch time in D5.
While the new SRC had only been in office for a handful of days, they jumped i n t o t h e f i r s t fundraising activity, full of energy and high expectations of the Windsor High community.
On Friday August 5th they participated in Jeans for Genes Day, helping to raise money for the Children’s Medical Research Institute. All students and staff were encouraged to wear their jeans to school and make a gold coin donation to help out the cause. A huge thank you to all who participated and everyone who made a donation.
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WINDSOR ON STAGE On Wednesday the 3rd of August Windsor High Students presented Windsor On Stage – a matinee concert and evening concert in the school hall. More than 60 students from Years 7 to 12 presented musical and dance items, original compositions and artworks that highlighted the talent of Windsor High students. The overall quality of these performances and artworks reinforced the innate creative skills that so many of our students are able to develop through the schools CAPA programs. Windsor on Stage was well attended and produced some incredible performances. Everyone was more than impressed by the exquisite performance of our year 12 music students, Georgina Sultana, Nathan Trevarthen and Paul Fear. While our junior student’s delighted audiences with a selection of popular, rock, jazz, Latin music and dance. Their dedication to the Arts and desire to succeed ensured that they were able to extract the most from the experience and provided an excellent example of what can be achieved with hard work and commitment. A very special thank you to our P & C and all the wonderful parents and students who helped with publicity, tickets, set up, refreshments, front of house, back stage, sound and lighting. Also, thank you to the school SASS staff who were invaluable in helping to promote and sell tickets for the concert. We need to praise the efforts of our Entertainment crew; Nicole Galbraith, Laura Bishop, David Berger, Rhys Mendham, Emily English, Jasmine Breeze and Shannon Muscolini who worked tirelessly to prepare the front of house, lighting and the sound elements that guaranteed a wonderful show. Finally, we need to acknowledge the dedication of our wonderful teachers and tutors, Mrs. West for the many hours spent organising, preparing and rehearsing students. Mrs Horan and Mrs Windon for their commitment and preparation of the Sydney Met West and Samba dance items, Mr Beedham for preparing and setting up an exquisite art display of student work, Mr.
C.A.P.A REPORT
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Broadbent. Mr Woodford and Ms Klemke for giving up their free time to rehearse and perform with our students. Students and staff gave up many hours of their own time to prepare for and participate in this amazing event and we should all be very proud. Congratulations! Education Week Report – A Celebration of Student Achievement!
What a spectacular Education Week for Windsor High!
Starting from the 29 July to the 4th of August Windsor High music, dance and Samba students performed to an audience of over 1200, which included primary students and teachers, the local community and our own parents, students and friends.
Students performed at the Richmond Marketplace Education Week Celebrations, the Windsor Christmas In July Festivities, at a Windsor On Stage matinee performance to visiting primary students and a Windsor On Stage evening concert, and a final performance to cap of Education Week at the Riverside Shopping Centre in Windsor.
Thank you to our wonderful performers and Entertainment crew who assisted with the organization of events or who gave multiple performances to highlight the incredible talent at Windsor High. Congratulations to everyone!
Mr Bonaccorso
Head Teacher - CAPA
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They provided visiting students with an exciting day of activities and a wonderful enrichment opportunity that would not be normally possible to experience in a traditional primary school classroom. Mr Bonaccorso - Transition Coordinator
Windsor High School
On the 9 and 11 of August Windsor High school teachers participated in the Hawkesbury Gifted and Talented Program. Over one hundred primary students attended six different full day workshops conducted by our wonderful teaching staff. The workshops offered included Mini Master Chef, Jewellery Making, Sports Academy Day, Imaginary Creatures, Robotics Programming and Brazilian Percussion. A special thank you to all the teachers who conducted workshops; Mr Whelan, Ms Gildon, Mr Cooper, Mr Galbraith, Mrs Reeves and Mr Sydney Jones.
GIFTED AND TALENTED WORKSHOP
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The Mathematics Faculty would like to welcome parents and students to semester two. Students are now settled into their new classes which remain for the rest of the year. Year 12 have been studying hard, finishing off the curriculum topics and completing revision in readiness for their Trial Examinations. Year 11 will be sitting their yearly examination at the end of this term. We encourage all our senior students to participate and to work with a consistently high effort in their lessons. All students are welcome to come to the staffroom and request any help that they need. We also advise students to take advantage of these excellent websites available for revision. mathsonline.com.au http://hsc.csu.edu.au Students from our top year 9 and 10 classes were invited to attend a mathematics and science career day at the University of Western Sydney’s Parramatta South Campus on Friday 26th August. This was an inspirational day for these students and will help them decide whether to pursue a career in either mathematics or science. During the day, the students heard some motivating talks from some of Australia’s top scientists and mathematicians. They were also able to gather information about some of these careers. This term we are concentrating on teaching our year 8 students extra strategies for problem solving. Students are provided with prompts to help them decode problems and to identify the correct algorisms to work out the answers.
Some of our talented students sat the Australian Mathematics Competition. Results are usually forwarded to the school in October. We are impatiently awaiting the outcomes. Recently some of our students have not been on task during their lessons. I would like to finish off with two suggestions for improving student performance and achieving higher results: Use class-time effectively. Using class-time effectively means staying on task throughout the whole lesson. In this way you learn more when you work in class and have the teacher there to ask questions. If you work in class you don’t get into trouble, your report comments are positive, but most of all it is just common sense – time you waste in class means time you have to make up at home. Choose carefully who you sit next to.
Just because you are compatible with respect to friendship does not mean you are compatible as workmates. Some friends work really well together but other friends always prove to be a major source of distraction. There are just some people that you will not be able to work well with.
Mrs M Court Head Teacher Mathematics
MATHS COUNTS
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In Drama... Parents, siblings, friends and teachers were treated to a wonderful night of performances during the Senior Drama Night in Week 3 of term. Ms Thompson’s HSC class presented their Group and Individual HSC projects and did very well at remembering all their lines! The girls have put in a lot of work over the last few months and are now tweaking their performances ahead of their practical exam in a few weeks time. Ms Parker’s Year 11 class presented several pieces they have been working on in class, their group performance produced many tears of laughter. Ms Barton’s Year 8 drama class have taken to the subject with a great deal of enthusiasm while Ms Parker’s Year 9/10 class are building on their knowledge of mime and movement so the stars of the future are working hard. Finally, a quick reminder to students and parents that mobile phones and Ipods need to stay off and out of sight during class time. Your conversation CAN wait until the next break! The English Faculty
Windsor High School
In English... The start of Term 3 has seen English classes from 7-12 studying a range of exciting new topics. Year 7 have been learning how to ‘read’ visual texts ahead of their film study later in the term while Year 8 have been exploring a range of classic Australian texts as they learn about how Australian culture is represented. Years 9 and 10 are studying some weighty term long units with Year 9 focusing on Shakespeare and Year 10 completing a novel study. Year 12 are continuing towards their HSC, with Trial exams having just been held. Year 11 have been the talk of the English staffroom with the fantastic work many of them have put into their recent speeches; hard work really does pay off. We look forward to the speeches that students in years 7, 8 and 9 are due to present throughout this term. In Public Speaking... Congratulations to both Rhiannon Dark (Yr 8) and Amie Brown (Yr 9) who represented Windsor High School in the local final of the Legacy Junior Public Speaking competition. The Legacy competition requires students to present a prepared speech on a topic of their choice along with an impromptu speech on a topic set by the adjudicator on the day. Rhiannon spoke about the impact of the proposed Carbon Tax on Australia while Amie spoke about gay marriage. Amie was selected to represent the region at the next round of finals to be held in two weeks time. Best of luck, Amie.
ENGLISH AND DRAMA REPORT
DO YOU WANT TO GO TO THE
FORMAL .....
But can’t afford it..... Don’t stress
Windsor High School has a second
hand dress hire service available
to anyone
See Ms Barlow in the
Support Unit
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Windsor High School Page 13 August 2011
So much has been happening in Sport that we have not had time to sit at the computer and write a report!!! The Athletics Carnival was held in perfect weather on 20th May at the Blacktown Olympic Park, Rooty Hill. It certainly is a fantastic venue and allows our athletes to really excel at their favourite events. The age champions for 2011 were ... 12 Year Girls ... Jorja Wilson 12 Year Boys ... Kalilou Kamara 13 Year Girls ... Jazmine Hart 13 Year Boys ... Lewis Howarth 14 Year Girls ... Taylah Cottees 14 Year Boys ... Dean Frew 15 Year Girls ... Jamie Eaton 15 Year Boys ... Corey Madden 16 Year Girls ... Chay Wallace 16 Year Boys ... Jesse Jones 17+ Girls ... Claudia Ward 17+ Boys ... Blake Swain
The House Champion for 2011 was Bunderluk on 902 points. Murriong was second on 796 with Kurabi on 717 closely followed by Jirramba on 715. Well done to all those students who attended and competed to the best of their ability. Attendance at the Carnivals continues to be disappointing. School carnivals are considered to be normal school days. Carnivals are about increasing school spirit and developing social relationships beyond the classroom, skills that young people will need in their future lives. Parents are encouraged to ensure their children attend all school carnivals in the future. The Zone Athletics Carnival was again held at Blacktown Olympic Park this time on the 14th June in absolutely appalling weather! It was pouring rain with freezing winds but this did not deter the band of dedicated teachers from Windsor High School turning up and working all day under such extreme conditions! Unfortunately not many Windsor students were as brave as the teachers. We were unable to field even one relay team! This was bitterly disappointing for those students who did attend and tried their utmost to support Windsor High
in a positive way. Congratulations to Luke Rose who qualified for Regional Athletics in shot put. Macquarie Zone cross country carnival was a most successful event for Taylah Cottees who placed first in the 14 year girls. Shanaye Kuntze placed second in the 15 year girls and Lewis Howarth was fourth in the 13 year boys. These students should be congratulated for their continued excellence in all their sporting endeavours. The winter grade sport competition has concluded. Windsor High had three teams in the finals ... Open girls basketball A and B teams, and Open girls soccer. Congratulations to these girls on making the finals in the grade sport competition. Well done to the super coaches, Mrs Brice and Miss Charles. Without the ongoing dedication of these teachers, the competition could not continue to be such a success. Summer grade sports commenced on the 17th August. The boys competition involves cricket, basketball and touch football. The girls sports are softball, volleyball and netball. There is also a mixed t-ball competition but that team has proven to be very popular and is full. Parents are reminded that grade sport is a commitment. It costs $7 per week with coaches and buses being organised according to student choices at the sports assembly. Students cannot change sports. Please support the school by encouraging your child to be in full pe uniform every Wednesday, ready and enthusiastic to participate in their chosen sport. Until next time ... go the basketball and soccer girls ... Mrs Windon and Mrs Horan Sport Coordinators
SPORT REPORT
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TERM 3
02/09 Yr 7 Vaccinations 02/09 Yrs 7-8 Cyber Bulling 02/09 SRC Legacy Day-Richmond 06/09 Junior Selection Night 13/09 EXO Day-Lunchtime 12-13/09 Trial School Certificate 19/09 Parent Teacher Night 21-23/09 Music Camp 22/09 Year 12 Graduation 23/09 Final day of Term 3
REQUEST FOR FAMILY EMAIL ADDRESSES As indicated in previous newsletters we are attempting to become Green in the way we use paper etc around the school. In the future we would like to email school information to parent’s and student’s email addresses. Would you please complete the form below and return to the Front Office as soon as possible or alternatively you may email your details to:[email protected]. Hard copies of information will always be available to those who request it. Family Name: _______________________________________________________________
Student’s Name: _____________________________________________________________
Email address:
____________________________________________________________________________
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Windsor High School Page 15 August 2011
Welcome to term 3! PE classes are back into the swing of things. There are plenty of new developments going on with the outdoor enclosed courts being totally refurbished. When completed there will be a brand new netball/basketball court and a multipurpose court for our practical classes to use and a new fence.
We have also been lucky enough to have the NSW AFL kindly donate new AFL goal posts plus padding and a whole range of AFL equipment.
Coles Sports for Schools is back on!!!!!!!!
In the first week we accumulated 770 vouchers so keep them coming in. Last year we were able to purchase two new high jump stands, high jump pole, two outdoor soccer portable goals, table tennis table and class set of juggling balls.
All vouchers can be handed into the front office or the PDHPE staffroom. In other exciting news on Monday 1st of August the Hawkesbury City Council Sports awards were held.
Mr Cooper a member of the PDHPE faculty received the sports medal award for 10 years of sporting excellence and commitment to the H a w k e s b u r y C i t y Soccer Club.
This award shows Mr Coopers dedication to his chosen sport. Congratulations Mr Cooper.
The P.D.H.P.E Faculty
P.D.H.P.E REPORT
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CAREERS NEWS
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www.mhscareers.com
For more info on any of these opportunities Ask Mrs Calvert or Mrs Boyd. Jobs Go to http://www.indeed.com.au/ and type apprenticeship or traineeship in the “what” box. Or try other searches from http://www.mhscareers.com/JobSearch.html. Academy of Information Technology, Sydney Info Night - 7 September 2011 6pm - 7.30pm http://www.ait.nsw.edu.au/experience/events/information-evening Level 2, 7 Kelly Street, Ultimo T +61 (2) 9211 8399 F +61 (2) 9211 8355 E [email protected] W http://www.ait.nsw.edu.au Australasian College of Natural Therapies - A Day in the Life of a Massage Therapist or Personal Trainer 3rd Sep 2011 from 10am to 4pm 57 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, For Year 10 - 12, Careers Advisors & parents Cost: $50 Contact: T 1300 017 267 www.acnt.edu.au Kenvale College Hospitality & Event Management Open Day 3rd Sep 2011, 10am - 12noon 38 High Street, Randwick, SYDNEY For all high school students Contact : Bernie McFarlane : [email protected] or 0404 504 023 http://kenvale.edu.au/ Information Session for Year 12 - Career in Hairdressing 31st Aug 2011, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Impact Training Institute, 89 Marsden Street Parramatta For Year 12 Students / Career Advisers Contact : [email protected] Please call Jemma, on 0430 053 183 Information Session for Year 12 - Career in Hairdressing 31st Aug 2011, 6:00pm - 7:30pm 10.30am to 4pm, August 15 to 17. More info: www.nmsc.edu.au or phone 6648 3918. UTS Principals’ Recommendation Scheme For students demonstrating educational disadvantage as a result of circumstances beyond their con-trol. Principals may nominate up to two students from their school. Further information please call 1300 ASK UTS (1300 275 887) Submit your application to your Principal by 23 September 2011 http://www.undergraduate.uts.edu.au/school/leavers/pathways/prs_students.pdf
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TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute Career Expo 13/09/2011, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Meadowbank College, P Block, See Street Call 131 674 for more information. Engineering, Transport and Construction Expo 13/09/2011, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Meadowbank College, P Block, See Street Call 131 674 for more information. http://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au Careers in the RTA The RTA employs more than 7,000 people, with hundreds of interesting and challenging jobs in al-most 200 locations across New South Wales. Cadetships and scholarships Cadetships: substantial funding towards tertiary studies in Civil Engineering and paid work place-ments with the RTA during semester breaks. Scholarships: financial assistance for full time tertiary study plus valuable work experience on diverse and interesting engineering projects. Paraprofessional programs Road designer in training, Traffic Operations Officer in training, Computer Systems Officer in train-ing, Property Officer in training Work full-time with a competitive starting salary of $39,759 and study part-time Traineeships A traineeship is a job that combines work and training. The RTA's traineeships cover critical indus-tries and skills in Business, Government and Civil Construction. Apprentices The RTA offers four-year trade apprenticeships for: Bridge and wharf carpenters, Fitters, Metal fabricators (Boilermaker), Painters, Plant mechanics, Plumbers, Systems electricians, & Traffic signal technicians. http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/careers/index.html Apprenticeship or Traineeship for 2012? Don't leave it too late! Many companies are hiring now! Group Training Organisations employ many apprentices and trainees. http://www.nswgrouptraining.com.au/ or www.grouptraining.ntis.gov.au University of Wollongong Summit for young women interested in a career in Engineering. Three-night residential camp held at the University of Wollongong from Tuesday 10 – Friday 13 January 2012. Applications will close on Friday 26 August 2011. http://www.uow.edu.au/future/wiesummit/index.html Vantage Automotive Pty Ltd Automotive Apprenticeships across Australia. www.vantageautomotive.com
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Optus Engineering Cadet Program Combination of on-the-job learning and TAFE studies for a three-year period. Earn a Graduate Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering. Work will involve the design, installation, operation, maintenance and management of telecommuni-cations networks and equipment. Closing date: 31 Aug 2011 optus.com.au/careers ACU Early Achievers' Program Apply now and you could receive an offer by 28 October. Applications open 14 August - start gathering your required documentation now to submit with your application. Friday 14 October - EAP applications close. www.acu.edu.au/eap Educational Access Schemes EAS helps people who have experienced long-term disadvantage, for reasons beyond their choice or control, to get into uni. Apply for EAS through UAC, in addition to your UAC application. Download a copy of the 2012 EAS Booklet and call UAC on (02) 9752 0200 if you have any ques-tions. On-time applications close Fri 30 Sep 2011 Final applications close Thu 5 Jan 2012 www.uac.edu.au Trivett Apprenticeship Recruitment Program Australia's Largest Prestige Automotive Group. Applications close on Sunday, 18th of September 2011. http://www.trivett.com.au/Apprenticeships-2011-115.aspx The Australian Institute of Personal Trainers Information Night Information night on September 7 for Fast Track course in Certificate III and IV in Fitness which qualifies graduates to become a Personal Trainer. The course runs for 8 weeks commencing in Octo-ber. The information night is being held in Albury/Wodonga, Bathurst, Batemans Bay, Brookvale, Central Coast, Cooma, Moree & Tamworth, North West Sydney, Northern Rivers, Sapphire Coast, Sydney CBD, Wagga Wagga, Western Plains and Wollongong. T 1300 13 72 53 www.aipt.com.au Basair Aviation College Trial Introductory Flight Please call us during business hours on (02) 9791 0111 to book a flight. Airline Pilot Career Workshops Either at Bankstown Airport or Cessnock Airport (Hunter Valley). 27th & 28th September, 4th & 5th October, or 21st & 22nd December. School Holiday Flight Camps These camps are a great way to get into flying and make serious progress towards gaining a pilot's licence. http://www.basair.com.au/ School Certificate tests will not continue after 2011 There will not be any changes for the 2011 School Certificate. http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/schoolcertificate/sc_review.html
WINDSOR HIGH -Uniform Shop
Opening Hours
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First Aid Volunteers Many young volunteers have found St John Cadets to be a valuable stepping-stone for careers as an ambulance officer, nurse or in medicine. NSW - E [email protected], T 1300 360 455 ACT – E [email protected], T 02 6282 2399 www.stjohn.org.au
Recently Year 12 attended the Nepean Careers Market. Students were able to talk to over 120 presenters about their future Career Options. Our students did a fantastic job representing the school and many have come away with great new ideas and courses for their future. Mrs Calvert and Mrs Boyd.
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. WALKING TOGETHER . LEARNING TOGETHER .
SAFETY . TEAMWORK . ACHEIVEMENT . RESPECT
OPENING HOURS
Tuedays and Thursdays
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Windsor High School Uniform Shop Price List
ALL STUDENTS Sloppy Joe $30.00 Jacket (optional) $40.00
JUNIOR BOYS. Grey Cargo Shorts $24.00 Grey Shorts $24.00 Grey Long Pants $31.00 White Shirts $15.00 White Polo $16.00
JUNIOR GIRLS. Pleated Skirt Tartan $38.00 Straight Skirt Tartan $38.00 Shorts Tartan $38.00 Slacks Tartan $43.00 White Blouse $15.00 White Polo $16.00
January 2011
SENIOR BOYS. Grey Cargo Short $24.00 Grey Shorts $24.00 Grey Long Pants $31.00 Yellow Shirt $15.00 Yellow Polo $16.00
SENIOR GIRLS. Pleated Skirt Tartan $38.00 Straight Skirt Tartan $38.00 Shorts Tartan $38.00 Slacks Tartan $43.00 Yellow Blouse $15.00 Yellow Polo $16.00
P.E UNIFORM – BOY & GIRLS P.E Shorts (stripe) $ 20.00 Bottle Green/Gold P.E Shirt $ 25.00 Bottle Green/Gold P.E Track Pants $ 24.00 Bottle Green P.E Track Jacket (stripe) $ 35.00 Bottle Green/ Gold
TARTAN MATERIAL $13.00/ Metre
